What’s a Digital Passport and How Does It Work?

Apple joined Google this week in allowing travelers to add their passports to their cellphone “wallets.” As the holiday travel season nears, here’s what you need to know.

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William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86

He was a witness to one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, which inspired scores of conspiracy theories and obsessed amateur sleuths.

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Bomb Threat Halts Flights at Reagan Airport, Officials Say

Flights resumed in the early afternoon after passengers were safely taken off a plane that arrived from Houston, the airport said. The F.B.I. said “no hazards” were found.

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Mace Unleashes Diatribe at Airport Police for Missing Security Escort

The South Carolina congresswoman went on an extended shouting and cursing “tirade,” according to a police incident report, after security agents who were supposed to escort her failed to meet her as planned.

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Midair Fork Attack Forces International Flight to Divert to Boston

A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers during a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, according to federal prosecutors.

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Drone Sightings in Europe: What We Know

Airports in several countries have temporarily closed in recent weeks after reports of drones in the skies. Experts say the response has exposed a lack of preparedness.

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Airlines Told to Disregard Gender- Neutral ‘X’ on U.S. Passports and Add ‘M’ or ‘F’

Although passports with an “X” marker remain valid, a new federal rule requires airlines on their internal information system to mark passengers with an “M” or an “F.”

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Hacked Airport P.A. Systems Broadcast Anti-Trump and Pro-Hamas Messages

The hacks at four North American airports raised fresh concerns over the security of noncritical but highly visible airport infrastructure. The airports said the disruption was minimal.

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How Suzette Noble, a LaGuardia Airport CEO, Spends Her Day

Suzette Noble wakes up to the sound of airplanes taking off, then makes time for her children and cheesecake as she strolls around the airport all day.

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The Shutdown Hits New York

The Statue of Liberty could close, and other Park Service sites already have. Officials worried tourists would stay home.

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